Flat 7, The Chartwell, 21 Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2DE
HAV/29UQ/MNR/2026/0070 · Tunbridge Wells · decided 8 Jun 2026
old rules| Rent before the notice | £1,550 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £1,850 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £1,330 −14.2% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Rules | Old rules (notice dated before 1 May 2026): the tribunal could also set a rent higher than the landlord's figure. |
| Property | flat, 2 bedrooms |
Rents per calendar month as the tribunal recorded them (weekly rents × 52 ÷ 12). Read from the PDF automatically.
From the tribunal's valuation
In his submission the Tenant questions whether the Notice of Rent increase is valid because it seeks to increase the rent from the date of commencement of a new periodic tenancy. The Tribunal disagrees with the Tenant and finds that the Notice is valid. … Relying on its own expert, general knowledge of rental values in the area, the comparables provided by the Landlord’s Agent and details of three identical flats in the development advertised at £1,400 pcm and £1,450 pcm, the Tribunal considers that the market rental of the subject Property modernised and in good order would be in the order of £1,400 pcm. This is the rent we would expect the property to let for in the open market if it was in the same general condition as the comparable properties including having white goods, flooring and curtains provided by the landlord. … The full valuation is shown below: Starting Rent £1,400 pcm Less a) Items given under a) above £20 b) Items given under b) above £50 £70 Market rent £1,330 pcm
An extract. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
Past decisions are not a prediction. Each tribunal decides on the evidence in front of it.